Parliamentary questions

247. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if a permanent location and additional days will be supported for the HSE's day services in Carndonagh, County Donegal. [29141/26]

248. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of children eligible for the HSE school dental screening service and the number actually screened in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by CHO, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29209/26]

249. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting a first appointment under the HSE school dental screening service; the number of those who have progressed to secondary school without ever being seen; the longest current waiting time for a first appointment, by CHO area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29210/26]

250. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the current number of whole-time equivalent public dentists, dental nurses and dental hygienists employed by the HSE, broken down by CHO area, with the corresponding figures for each year since 2019; the number of current vacancies in each grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29211/26]

251. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the expected publication date of the Oral Health Action Plan; the specific measures it will contain to restore the school dental screening service; the position on the continued implementation of the Smile agus Sláinte National Oral Health Policy given that its 2019–2026 window is now concluding; and if she will make a statement on the matter…

252. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health her plans to extend support for new mothers for the first year after childbirth, especially in terms of community-based mental health and physical recovery care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29216/26]

115. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to avert industrial action among ambulance workers, the steps she is taking to meet the ambition of the ambulance service's strategic workforce plan and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28517/26]

116. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the specific actions she has taken to radically reduce the record high levels of delayed transfers of care out of acute hospital settings, as seen in March and April 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28377/26]

117. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the model that the Sláintecare programme board will operate on following the appointment of a new HSE CEO and a new Secretary General at her Department; the reason her Sláintecare implementation plan for 2025-plus does not have year-to-year measurable actions for 2026 onwards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28518/26]

118. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the full commencement of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; to provide an update on the drafting of supplementary assisted human reproduction legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28695/26]

119. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the delivery of new outpatient mental health capacity and mental health beds, as previously announced in the HSE capital plan for Waterford and the south east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28519/26]

120. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of instances in 2023 to 2025, inclusive, when ambulances in Cavan and Monaghan did not arrive within the targeted timeframe; and the longest period that a person waited. [28365/26]

121. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered introducing initiatives such as a refundable tax for set-up costs on new GP practices to address the current GP shortage and incentivise more GPs to open practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28453/26]

122. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progress of the expert panel established to address unnecessary hip dysplasia surgeries on children; the current status of reviews for families impacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28455/26]

123. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the targets in place for inpatient waiting times in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28345/26]

124. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position on enhancing the position of community pharmacies as health promotion and wellness hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28384/26]

125. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health's Report on Dental Services in the Healthcare System; if she will commit to implementing its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28361/26]

126. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health her plans to reduce bed days lost in University Hospital Kerry. [28492/26]

127. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase support for the Planet Youth model in light of the insights it provides into adolescent behaviour, physical activity and mental health. [28355/26]

128. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health her plans to invest in Navan hospital in view of the recent HIQA report, details supplied, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28366/26]

129. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to urgently regulate the administration of dermal fillers as committed to in the programme for Government; when such regulation or legislation will be introduced; if she and her Department will engage with stakeholders regarding the best way to protect the public; if her Department received research from th…

130. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when changes will come into effect for the fair deal nursing home loan to extend the interest-free repayment period to 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28496/26]

131. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health whether the recommendations of the 2009 Vaccine Damage Steering Group report have been implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28205/26]

132. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the workforce development plan referenced in the AI for care strategy, including the way clinicians, allied health professionals and administrative staff will be supported to build the digital and AI competencies required for safe adoption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28369/26]

133. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the actions she has taken to ensure that the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 will be future proofed against developments in technology and attempts to find loopholes that would allow the sale of disposable nicotine vaping in other forms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27964/26]